@Harmonie No, it's not "inaccurate". Ask anybody who's played a Pokemon game. Their answer will very likely be that they started with Gen 1. And no, the franchise isn't just geared towards children. It's for people of all ages. You can still play Pokemon games and be in your 30s. It's not something to go "lol" about.
I know Generation VIII is the current generation. But we weren't talking about that. We were talking about Gen I.
@Harmonie But it IS the most iconic. Everybody knows who the likes of Pikachu, Charizard, Bulbasaur and Jigglypuff are. It's the generation that everybody grew up with. And no, I'm not underestimating that fact. And you literally said that Gen VIII got 19 Gigantamax forms while Gen I had 12. It's not about "overkill", and it's not about "terms of past generations".
@Harmonie The Gen 1 Pokemon are the most iconic period, not just to older fans. It's not about "pandering", or "leaning on" anything or "hammering in" that fact. Not all of the Gigantamax Pokemon are from Gen 1. And it's not about holding them on a pedestal either. Yes, Gen 1 may have gotten a bit more attention in recent years than people would've wanted, but that doesn't mean it's the only one that The Pokemon Company likes or wants to focus on.
@Harmonie I wouldn't say it's being "shoved down your face". It's not about nostalgia cards. Gen 1 is what started the Pokemon franchise in the first place, and is the most iconic group thus far. Though I do agree it would be nice to have Gen 8 merchandise like this too.
Charles Martinet is truly a blessing in disguise. If he really enjoys voicing Mario this much, I hope he can continue to voice him for as long as he lives. The man deserves it.
@HorridCrow Oh, come on. Mario Party 10 and Super Mario Party weren't THAT bad. You're not even going to give it a try? And you're just going to give up on Mario Party as a whole?
@AndyRogan We don't know if it's Mewtwo specifically. It could be a related Pokemon, but again, we don't know for sure. It's best to take every leak and rumor with a grain of salt.
@Pokester99 Well, that's not going to happen. Besides, "they don't even know where to go with this franchise"? Dude, it's just a different kind of trailer. It's not a big deal.
@Yosher I mean, Mario Kart Tour technically is a "real" Mario Kart game, just not among the main series. Though it is rather frustrating when you don't have the driver or vehicle you need.
@Savage_Joe The Pokemon games do have a level of challenge. They just made things so much less tedious in the long run. No more having to run back and forth from one route to another just to train one Pokemon. I hated that.
@Yosher Admittedly, the single use TMs I'm not a huge fan of. All the rest really doesn't feel like that big of a deal. The art style looks fine for what they're going for, we don't know for sure if they're "playing it safe", because these remakes have ways of surprising us, and the whole "animations not perfect" thing has sort of run its course at this point.
I don't think there ever was a "canon". It's not about "refusing" the old formula. And I though the old formula came back after Super Paper Mario? Nintendo doesn't want us to forget the classic Paper Mario games. I would know if they did.
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Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Harmonie No, it's not "inaccurate". Ask anybody who's played a Pokemon game. Their answer will very likely be that they started with Gen 1. And no, the franchise isn't just geared towards children. It's for people of all ages. You can still play Pokemon games and be in your 30s. It's not something to go "lol" about.
I know Generation VIII is the current generation. But we weren't talking about that. We were talking about Gen I.
Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Harmonie But it IS the most iconic. Everybody knows who the likes of Pikachu, Charizard, Bulbasaur and Jigglypuff are. It's the generation that everybody grew up with. And no, I'm not underestimating that fact. And you literally said that Gen VIII got 19 Gigantamax forms while Gen I had 12. It's not about "overkill", and it's not about "terms of past generations".
Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Silly_G How exactly are the designs "meh"?
Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Harmonie The Gen 1 Pokemon are the most iconic period, not just to older fans. It's not about "pandering", or "leaning on" anything or "hammering in" that fact. Not all of the Gigantamax Pokemon are from Gen 1. And it's not about holding them on a pedestal either. Yes, Gen 1 may have gotten a bit more attention in recent years than people would've wanted, but that doesn't mean it's the only one that The Pokemon Company likes or wants to focus on.
Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Friendly Gen 8 merchandise would be nice. And I'm not saying gen 1 is the best either. I think every generation is equal in quality.
Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Harmonie I wouldn't say it's being "shoved down your face". It's not about nostalgia cards. Gen 1 is what started the Pokemon franchise in the first place, and is the most iconic group thus far. Though I do agree it would be nice to have Gen 8 merchandise like this too.
Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Harmonie Is it really that big of a deal?
Re: New Pokémon Shirts Show Off Designs For Charizard, Blastoise, And Venusaur
@Friendly That sounds like gen-wunner talk.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mario Party Superstars
I plan on getting this at some point. I just wish you could play in handheld mode.
Re: Anniversary: Can You Believe It? Super Mario Odyssey Is Now Four Years Old
Super Mario Odyssey really is one of the best games I've ever played. Hopefully we get a game equally as good as this in the future.
Re: Random: Sakurai Shows Off Printed And Framed Version Of The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural
I consider this a mark of all of Sakurai's hard work.
Re: Pokémon Legends' Hisuian Zorua Is Sad And Dead Because Everyone Was Mean
I just want to give the poor thing a hug.
Re: Niantic's Pokémon GO-Style Pikmin Smartphone Game Now Has A Name
Pikmin Bloom. I like it.
Now, how exactly will this app play out?
Re: Everyone Has Fainted In Pokémon's Next Merchandise Range
"Not even the fully-evolved survived."
"Struck down not by a Water nor Fire attack, this Pokemon... By a Normal-type move, he was."
"Who?... Who could've done this?"
Re: Charles Martinet Wants To Voice Mario For As Long As He Possibly Can
Charles Martinet is truly a blessing in disguise. If he really enjoys voicing Mario this much, I hope he can continue to voice him for as long as he lives. The man deserves it.
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares Two New Commercials For Mario Party Superstars
@sixrings There isn't going to be a "last" Mario Party.
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares Two New Commercials For Mario Party Superstars
@HorridCrow Oh, come on. Mario Party 10 and Super Mario Party weren't THAT bad. You're not even going to give it a try? And you're just going to give up on Mario Party as a whole?
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares Two New Commercials For Mario Party Superstars
@Crono1973 Why is that a bad thing?
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares Two New Commercials For Mario Party Superstars
@Lordplops Why not? You don't think it will be fun?
Re: Hisuian Zorua And Zoroark Revealed In Mysterious Pokémon Legends: Arceus Video
@AndyRogan We don't know if it's Mewtwo specifically. It could be a related Pokemon, but again, we don't know for sure. It's best to take every leak and rumor with a grain of salt.
Re: Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Man, this game has had a lot of patches.
Re: Hisuian Zorua And Zoroark Revealed In Mysterious Pokémon Legends: Arceus Video
@msvt I'm glad you enjoyed the game in spite of its graphical flaws.
Re: Hisuian Zorua And Zoroark Revealed In Mysterious Pokémon Legends: Arceus Video
@msvt It's a work of fiction. Anything can happen it a work of fiction. Although I'm not sure why you put the word "trees" in quotes.
Also, the video is supposed to be amateur.
Re: Hisuian Zorua And Zoroark Revealed In Mysterious Pokémon Legends: Arceus Video
Their designs kind of remind me of Alolan Ninetales and Galarian Darmanitan.
Re: Hisuian Zorua And Zoroark Revealed In Mysterious Pokémon Legends: Arceus Video
@Eel I suppose it is one of the most beloved generations (even if not a lot of people liked the anime).
Re: Hisuian Zorua And Zoroark Revealed In Mysterious Pokémon Legends: Arceus Video
@msvt How was it "dumb"?
Re: Metroid Dread, Zelda, Pokémon And Mario All Nominated In Golden Joystick Awards 2021
Golden Joystick Awards? I don't think I've heard of that before.
Re: Metroid Dread, Zelda, Pokémon And Mario All Nominated In Golden Joystick Awards 2021
@JaiGuru It doesn't go like that.
Re: Watch: The Pokémon Company Drops Mysterious Legends: Arceus Video
@Pokester99 Well, that's not going to happen. Besides, "they don't even know where to go with this franchise"? Dude, it's just a different kind of trailer. It's not a big deal.
Re: Watch: The Pokémon Company Drops Mysterious Legends: Arceus Video
Oh dear, this is the Glimwood Tangle gambit all over again.
Re: Pokémon Unite Producer Discusses The Game's Unexpected Character Roster
Charizard by default for me. It's always a staple for me whenever it's a playable Pokemon for some reason.
Re: Mario Golf: Super Rush Version 3.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I hope we get characters like Petey Piranha or Birdo in a future update.
Re: Been Having Trouble Playing Mario Kart Tour On Android? Nintendo Says It's Fixed The Problem
@Yosher I mean, Mario Kart Tour technically is a "real" Mario Kart game, just not among the main series. Though it is rather frustrating when you don't have the driver or vehicle you need.
Re: Been Having Trouble Playing Mario Kart Tour On Android? Nintendo Says It's Fixed The Problem
This game is still very addictive.
Re: LEGO Sadly Rejects Zelda, Metroid And Animal Crossing Design Finalists
Is it just me, or does Ganondorf have a Cheshire Cat grin?
Also, it'd be awesome to have a LEGO Ridley.
Re: J Balvin's Pokémon 25 Music Video Features A Breakdancing Hitmontop
Nothing beats watching Pokemon bust a move.
Re: Exp. Share Can't Be Turned Off In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
@Savage_Joe The Pokemon games do have a level of challenge. They just made things so much less tedious in the long run. No more having to run back and forth from one route to another just to train one Pokemon. I hated that.
Re: Exp. Share Can't Be Turned Off In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
@Yosher Admittedly, the single use TMs I'm not a huge fan of. All the rest really doesn't feel like that big of a deal. The art style looks fine for what they're going for, we don't know for sure if they're "playing it safe", because these remakes have ways of surprising us, and the whole "animations not perfect" thing has sort of run its course at this point.
Re: Exp. Share Can't Be Turned Off In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
@Savage_Joe You didn't "have" to, you wanted to make it more challenging. Besides, it's just a video game.
Re: Exp. Share Can't Be Turned Off In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
@Yosher Why? It's only an experience share.
Re: Exp. Share Can't Be Turned Off In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
@Anti-Matter Not at all. It's fine if you play them casually.
Re: Exp. Share Can't Be Turned Off In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
I never understood what was wrong with the Exp. Share. It made things a lot less tedious.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
I don't think there ever was a "canon". It's not about "refusing" the old formula. And I though the old formula came back after Super Paper Mario?
Nintendo doesn't want us to forget the classic Paper Mario games. I would know if they did.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
@Yosher My guess is that they don't want Mario to become a Final Fantasy clone.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
I was never a huge fan of RPGs anyway.
Re: Nintendo Enlists Japanese Idol Group King & Prince To Promote Mario Party Superstars
@Yosher Not really much of a difference for me. I just find some games more fun than others. I play some games more than others.
Re: Nintendo Enlists Japanese Idol Group King & Prince To Promote Mario Party Superstars
@Yosher For me, it just depends if it's a fun game. If it's fun to play, that's good enough for me.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
@Judal27 We don't know that for sure. But it's okay if you don't like the other games as much.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
@damien33ad "True" Paper Mario? What do you mean? There are like four other Paper Mario games after this one. Or do you not like them as much.
Re: Soapbox: Paper Mario: TTYD Is 17 Years Old Today, But It's Still A Masterpiece
@Yosher One can never be sure. We may yet be surprised one day.